Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2025 i Guns & Ammo

.360 BUCKHAMMER OPTIONS I live in what used to be called a “border state.” Now it’s called a “straight-walled rifle cartridge” state. Of the qualified cartridge offerings, I have been interested in the .360 Buckhammer. However, I wish more modest-priced rifles for the .360 Buckhammer were available. The Traditions Outfitter G3 reviewed in “King of Deer” by Richard Nance (January 2025) is interesting, but it is a single-shot rifle without sights and has a suggested retail price of $615. I would like to see one of the Spanish or Turkish companies produce a value-priced version of the Winchester Model 94. I have an old Model 94 in .30-30, and I’m guessing there are thousands more leaning inside closet walls of homes within straight-wall states. Please feature other affordably priced options…

“TRINITY” describes the types of shooting for those interested in C&G Holsters’ latest rig: Sport shooters, tactical, and professionals. Trinity is also an acknowledgement of the faith held by C&G Holsters founder Chris Burns — “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Three components make the outside-the-waistband (OWB) Trinity — the Kydex holster, a rotating hood, and the belt-mounted attachment system — and each can be custom configured. If you visit candgholsters.com, a list of drop-down menus offers numerous options. The Trinity can be ordered with either a right- or left-hand orientation, and the list of firearms supported include popular models from Glock, SIG Sauer, Springfield Armory and Staccato. Guns & Ammo was sent samples for the Glock 19 and Springfield Armory Echelon for this evaluation. Before considering the menu options, note…

AT THE DISTANT END of a sandy two-track road, outfitter and Professional Hunter (PH) Rhuan Barnard caught a glimpse of a ringed-horned sable, mature with a dark body, a moment before it disappeared into thick acacia. Sitting in the right-hand seat, he slammed the shifter into first before racing down the path. Josh Lyall and Eddie Stevenson grabbed the steel cage surrounding the Land Cruiser’s elevated rear seat and held on as we neared a field of dry grass known as a “veld.” Without speaking, we quickly bailed from the vehicle and I grabbed my rifle, a Gunwerks Nexus in .300 PRC. I chambered a round and engaged the safety as I had made habit of after exiting the truck. Trailing the PH on foot, I reached down as we…

@GUNSANDAMMOMAG GRIFFIN ARMAMENT is a suppressor company first, rifle manufacturer second, and maker of optic mount solutions third. Building a successful and expanding business from a few hundred square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of manufacturing is notable. In 2024, Griffin Armament expanded its footprint in Watertown, Wisconsin, to include more than 60,000 square feet and 100 employees. In 2005, brothers Austin and Evan Green were serving in the U.S. Army when they started the business of making silencers with a few thousand dollars of deployment money to buy hobby-grade CNC machines. Their first product was the Checkmate rimfire suppressor, which remained in production until 2016. With deployments to Iraq in their background — and a penchant for engineering — the Greens worked in the private security…

WHEN A RIFLE BARREL HEATS UP, accuracy suffers. That’s because heat causes expansion, which leads to inconsistencies in bullet velocity. Avient Corporation’s patent-pending multi-layer carbon fiber and ceramic composite technology utilizes thermal inertia to transfer heat from the bore. The result is a cooler and more accurate barrel. Thermal conductivity has typically been the metric applied when a manufacturer selects a material for managing heat. Although thermal conductivity measures heat absorption, it does not account for heat dissipation. Thermal inertia, on the other hand, measures how quickly a material returns to ambient temperature after heating. Avient’s deep understanding of composites and thermal management led to Avient’s Composite Heat Release technology. Avient’s ceramic middle layer is designed to reduce thermal inertia and quickly transfer heat from the steel bore. Composite Heat…

LEAPS IN TECHNOLOGY create conveniences, but they can also become too frequent and overused. QR codes, for instance, are helpful to quickly arrive at a website instead of typing out a long URL, but I’ve visited more than a few restaurants where a QR code has (frustratingly) replaced a paper menu. That is why, as we consider how to integrate QR codes into Guns & Ammo, we’d like to invite the opinion of G&A’s readers. Are you even interested in using them? All of us understand the annoyance and concerns of being asked about data usage when visiting a new website, and the word “cookie” is seared into the brains of many internet-savvy users. One of the most thorough ways of getting the opinion from a large group of people…

MARK III SMLE QUERY Q: Please see the attached pictures of my 1915 BSA SMLE. I’ve owned this rifle for nearly 20 years and have always been fascinated by its many markings and apparent date stamps. The bore is not pristine, but I still have no problem ringing the small steel plate on the 200-yard range with it. One thing I’ve always been curious about is the story of this rifle’s buttstock. Though there are numerous forums, blogs and books available that readily discuss the meanings of the stamps and markings, I’ve never discovered anything discussing a stock in this configuration. As you can see, it appears to have been cut short, then repaired with a piece dovetailed back in. It’s nice solid work, but the grain direction of the…

I SPENT SOME TIME traveling recently and toured an optics manufacturer that you’ve likely never heard about. Integrix is an optics company owned by Leapers (leapers.com) with manufacturing based in Michigan and Taiwan. Guns & Ammo sent me to Taiwan in August 2024 to observe the development of its newest scope, the Integrix 6-36x56mm. A number of details stood out during this trip, which bodes well for American riflemen. Optics manufacturing is changing and improving faster than rifle manufacturing, from my perspective. Glass elements that used to be prohibitively expensive are within financial reach for many thanks to economies of scale. The influx of new rifle shooters and the money they’ve spent has allowed for the cost of these premium materials to come down. The growth in the consumer base…

BROWNING X-BOLT 2 & CITORI 825 BROWNING.COM We can always expect unique SHOT Show exclusives from Browning. For 2025, we saw many new variations of the Browning X-Bolt 2 bolt-action rifle. The X-Bolt 2 Speed with dark maple stock was a distinguished example. The satin-finished AAA-grade maple catches the eye in the normal lineup of walnut stocks and boasts all the updates featured in the X-Bolt 2 lineup. In addition to new rifles, the Citori 825 shotgun also caught the attention of editors. With 10 models ranging from a fine sporting models to the fully adjustable Trap Max, no one has ever questioned the performance of a Browning over/under. FN REFLEX XL FNAMERICA.COM One of the most exciting line extensions announced at the 2025 SHOT Show was the FN Reflex…

IN GUNS & AMMO’S JULY 2024 ISSUE, I wrote a feature on the history and virtues of the Smith & Wesson J-Frame revolver. In that piece, I mentioned the 632UC, which was developed in collaboration with Lipsey’s, a firearm distributor known for several interesting special projects. On the advice of some respected friends, I decided to order a 632UC for my own use ($759, lipseys.com). The “UC” stands for “Ultimate Carry,” and this revolver includes several features that make it suitable for concealed-carry use. The 632UC is an aluminum and stainless-steel revolver chambered in .32 H&R Magnum. It has a six-round capacity thanks to that cartridge’s dimensions, and it uses a 1⅞-inch barrel. Instead of the narrow, steel integral sights found on traditional J-Frames, the UC has highly visible sights…